# Aphabetic letter pairs in words

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [November 17, 2016, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271 "2016-11-17T17:32:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/861 "2016-12-10T13:27:04Z")

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GI - gourami

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/862 "2016-12-10T13:34:02Z")

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GJ = guj

a variant spelling of “guz”, a unit of measurement in India equivalent to a yard

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/863 "2016-12-10T13:56:05Z")

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GK: gimmick

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/864 "2016-12-10T14:27:11Z")

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GL = glacial

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/865 "2016-12-10T14:59:09Z")

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GM - gum

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/866 "2016-12-10T18:08:52Z")

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GN = govern

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/867 "2016-12-10T18:10:12Z")

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GO - gyro

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/868 "2016-12-10T18:16:57Z")

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GP = group

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/869 "2016-12-10T18:19:28Z")

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GQ - GQ (magazine)

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/870 "2016-12-10T18:35:56Z")

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[That’s as good a GQ as I’ve found.]

GR = glamour

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/871 "2016-12-10T18:36:53Z")

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GS - guess

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/872 "2016-12-10T19:04:22Z")

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GT = guest

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/873 "2016-12-10T19:15:51Z")

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GU -gnu

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/874 "2016-12-10T19:44:45Z")

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GV: ganev

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/875 "2016-12-10T20:21:22Z")

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GW: guffaw

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/876 "2016-12-10T20:54:17Z")

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GX - gravlax

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/877 "2016-12-10T20:54:59Z")

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GY = gyroscopy

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/878 "2016-12-10T20:56:53Z")

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GZ - glitz

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**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/879 "2016-12-10T21:29:25Z")

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HA - Hula

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/880 "2016-12-10T21:47:23Z")

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HB: hubbub

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